Page 9 - 2018 Apple Annual Report

FOOD PROCUREMENT BRAND PROGRAMS

• Supported the move back to a supplier-cut steak program • Restructured BPM team to increase specialization in
while managing through an event that resulted in the loss of the areas of Inventory Strategy and Distributor Inventory
1.1MM pounds of product Management
• Supported two All-You-Can-Eat promotions and the inventory • Successfully managed dozens of product transitions in
build required to support one in January 2019 support of RPM
• Reviewed 46% of overall spend which encompassed 70+ • Supported 9 campaigns, 4 new core menus and 16 tests for
items for Applebee’s, resulting in over $17MM savings for the brand in 2018
the year ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Sourcing and implementation of new ToGo packaging
• Avoided tariffs for disposables produced in China by
proactively finding alternate suppliers in other countries TECHNOLOGY

• Developed a cloud-based IT infrastructure in MS Azure that
enabled CSCS to lower technology costs by over $250K per
NON-FOOD PROCUREMENT year
• Developed a data warehouse environment to bring CSCS
• Renegotiated DirecTV contract that reduces costs and fixes data in-house to support the future technology roadmap
prices for 5 years • Secured an in-house post bid optimization tool to improve
• Renegotiated NFL Sunday Ticket package at a 75% discount sourcing optimization results
to the retail cost • Developed an automated tool that consolidates brand
• Implemented a new cost efficient Awning Restoration forecasts and creates an aggregated supply plan for our
Program distributors and suppliers
• Renegotiated Aramark Linen Contract that reduced costs by • Enhanced an internal data management program to increase
10% quality and completeness of data

LOGISTICS ADMINISTRATION

• Hosted a Distributor Summit to address industry challenges • Executed Program Management oversight for the Restaurant
that was attended by distributors and Members Profitability Management (RPM) initiative
• Provided distribution assistance to the crisis management • Received a clean audit opinion for the ninth year in a row
team for three hurricanes and four major winter storms • Ensured compliance to internal risk and controls
• Leveraged redistribution for over 2MM cases as a way environment, supplier risk management and formula-based
to offset increased freight rates resulting from a volatile pricing through monitoring, auditing and reporting
transportation market
• Successfully transitioned 282 restaurants to produce
distributors
• Helped manage Applebee’s through two National Romaine
food safety advisories
• Successfully transitioned 227 Applebee’s restaurants to PFG,
Gordon and McLane in the Southeast to address significant
service challenges

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